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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7641093 | Surgical stapling instrument having an electroactive polymer actuated single lockout mechanism for prevention of firing A surgical instrument includes an E-beam firing bar engages the channel and selectively engages the anvil during distal firing movements, wherein the tissue is severed and stapled driven upward from the staple cartridge to form against the anvil. In particular, a we... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7552854 | Surgical stapler with firing lock mechanism A surgical stapler is provided that maintains the jaws of the stapler in an open position and prevents firing of staples when a cartridge is not loaded in one of the jaws. Distinct positioning and sequencing of the jaws, capture pin and firing of the staples are pro... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7419495 | Trigger lockout device for clip applying instrument A trigger lockout device for a clip applying instrument. The lockout device includes a displaceable slider actuable by squeezing a trigger slidable in first and second directions a longitudinal axial direction within the barrel, and a block disposed within the barre... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7357287 | Surgical stapling instrument having preloaded firing assistance mechanism A surgical severing and stapling instrument clamps tissue in a staple applying assembly comprising a lower jaw of an elongate channel holding a staple cartridge and a pivotally opposed upper jaw (anvil). A firing handle drives a rack in a handle connected to a firin... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328828 | Lockout mechanisms and surgical instruments including same A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a handle portion, a channel, an anvil, and staple cartridge, a wedge member, a reciprocating firing device, and a lockout arm. The handle portion is operably configured to produce a firing motion a... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328829 | Palm size surgical stapler for single hand operation Palm-size staplers for surgical procedures are proposed. The staplers include cartridge and slider assemblies with the cartridge assembly containing staples. As the slider assembly advances step-wise incrementally it provides a staple ejection force causing ejection... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7293685 | Surgical fastener applying apparatus An improved surgical fastener applying apparatus includes a cartridge half-section and an anvil half-section with the cartridge and anvil half-sections being relatively movable from an unclamped position to a fully clamped position. The apparatus includes a replacea... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7188758 | Surgical stapling apparatus and method The present disclosure is directed to staple-gap adjustment members for use in surgical stapling apparatus and methods. A gap adjustment member includes one or more bearing portions sharing a common rotational axis and one or more cam surface portions having a perip... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7147139 | Closure plate lockout for a curved cutter stapler A surgical instrument is adapted for applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue. The surgical instrument includes an anvil and a cartridge housing containing a plurality of surgical fasteners. The cartridge housing and anvil are relatively movable bet... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143924 | Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism The present disclosure provides for a loading unit for use with a surgical stapling apparatus. The loading unit includes a housing portion having a distal end and a proximal end, a drive assembly slidably supported within the housing portion of the loading unit, and... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143923 | Surgical stapling instrument having a firing lockout for an unclosed anvil A surgical instrument for laparoscopic and endoscopic clinical procedures simultaneously severs and staples tissue clamped in an end effector comprising an elongate channel, which holds a staple cartridge, and a pivotally attached anvil. An E-beam firing bar engages... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140527 | Surgical fastener applying apparatus An improved surgical fastener applying apparatus includes a cartridge half-section and an anvil half-section with the cartridge and anvil half-sections being relatively movable from an unclamped position to a fully clamped position. The apparatus includes a replacea... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140528 | Surgical stapling instrument having an electroactive polymer actuated single lockout mechanism for prevention of firing A surgical instrument includes an E-beam firing bar engages the channel and selectively engages the anvil during distal firing movements, wherein the tissue is severed and stapled driven upward from the staple cartridge to form against the anvil. In particular, a we... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121446 | Palm-size surgical stapler for single hand operation Palm-size staplers for surgical procedures are proposed. The staplers include cartridge and slider assemblies with the cartridge assembly containing staples. As the slider assembly advances step-wise incrementally it provides a staple ejection force causing ejection... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7055730 | Surgical fastener applying apparatus An improved surgical fastener applying apparatus includes a cartridge half-section and an anvil half-section with the cartridge and anvil half-sections being relatively movable from an unclamped position to a fully clamped position. The apparatus includes a replacea... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044352 | Surgical stapling instrument having a single lockout mechanism for prevention of firing A surgical instrument for laparoscopic and endoscopic clinical procedures simultaneously severs and staples tissue clamped in an end effector comprising an elongate channel, which holds a staple cartridge, and a pivotally attached anvil. An E-beam firing bar engages... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6592610 | Medical sling procedures and anchor insertion methods and devices A procedure for treating urinary stress incontinence by using bone anchors, whether screw or staple type, with or without suture, inserted pervaginally for use with a sling material for supporting the bladder neck and/or proximal urethra.... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6575984 | Medical sling procedures and anchor insertion methods and devices A procedure for treating urinary stress incontinence by using bone anchors, whether screw or staple type, with or without suture, inserted pervaginally for use with a sling material for supporting the bladder neck and/or proximal urethra.... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6155473 | Locking mechanism for a surgical fastening apparatus An improved surgical stapling apparatus containing a locking mechanism to prevent reactuation of the apparatus, the locking mechanism comprising a resilient clip having a hook which is engagable with a locking notch on the cam bar retainer. The resilient ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6131789 | Surgical stapler The present invention relates to an improved surgical stapler that prevents refiring of a spent staple cartridge. More specifically, this invention includes a simple, inexpensive mechanical locking mechanism which prevents refiring of a spent staple cartr... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6109500 | Lockout mechanism for a surgical stapler A surgical device is described herein that can be used to fire different types and sizes of disposable loading units. In a preferred embodiment, the device applies parallel rows of surgical fasteners to body tissue and concomitantly forms an incision betw... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5988479 | Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners A surgical fastener applying apparatus having elongated cartridge and anvil half sections which are relatively movable from an unclamped to a clamped position. A safety member is supported in the cartridge section and movable between a non-blocking positi... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5878938 | Surgical stapler with improved locking mechanism A surgical stapler for effecting simultaneous cutting and stapling of tissue includes a frame and a staple cartridge positionable in the frame. The stapler includes a knife blade mounted for movement distally of the staple cartridge, the knife blade havin... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5735445 | Surgical stapler A surgical stapler having a supporting frame, replaceable staple cartridge, an anvil, a mechanism for approximating the cartridge relative to the anvil, and a mechanism for firing the device so as to crimp the staples against the anvil in a manner to enab... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5718359 | Surgical stapler with lockout mechanism An apparatus for applying surgical fasteners is disclosed which includes a first lockout mechanism configured to prevent premature ejection of fasteners during shipment, and a second lockout mechanism to prevent reactuation of the apparatus after it has o... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5715988 | Surgical stapler with lockout mechanism An apparatus for applying surgical fasteners is disclosed which includes a first lockout assembly configured to prevent premature ejection of fasteners during shipment and handling and a second lockout mechanism preventing reactuation of the apparatus aft... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5678748 | Surgical stapler with improved safety mechanism A surgical stapler for use by a surgeon to place one or more rows of surgical staples in organs or tissue. The stapler is of a character having a supporting frame, a replaceable staple cartridge, an anvil, a mechanism for approximating the cartridge relat... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5673842 | Surgical stapler with locking mechanism A surgical stapler for effecting simultaneous cutting and stapling of tissue includes a frame and a staple cartridge positionable in the frame. The stapler includes a knife blade mounted for movement distally of the staple cartridge, with the cartridge in... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5413267 | Surgical stapler with spent cartridge sensing and lockout means A stapler is disclosed that includes a mechanism for sensing whether the stapler is loaded with a fired cartridge housing and for preventing the stapler from being closed or fired when loaded with the fired cartridge. The mechanism also prevents the stapl... | 05/09/1995 |
| 4892244 | Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device A lockout mechanism actuable upon the firing of staples in a surgical staple cartridge such that the lockout mechanism prevents the refiring of the spent staple cartridge when that cartridge remains loaded within the surgical stapler. In addition, the loc... | 01/09/1990 |
